New Midway Zoo Keeps Exotic Animals Nearby
On Detour Road in New Midway a four and a half acre site hosts Deer Haven Mini Zoo. Brad Gerwig preserves 60 plus exotic and native animals, including pygmy goats and fainting goats, in pens, ponds, and enclosures. Admission is 2.50 for adults and 1 for children. The zoo operates largely on an honor system with hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a gravel lot for visitors.
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Deer Haven Mini Zoo founder keeps animals with daily toil
Jacob Gerwig started Deer Haven Mini Zoo 25 years ago after liking deer. He works the Frederick Post Office night shift and delivers newspapers, then tends pens two to three hours each morning. He notes the zoo is a costly hobby with late nights and unpredictable animal needs.
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